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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Montys Dolphins
2-3 115.1
110.18
 
VS
proj
joe's Peerless Team
103.96 3-2
112.8

Despite top scorer Goff, joe's Peerless Team fall to Montys Dolphins, 115.10-103.96

Jared Goff had 25.36 points for joe's Peerless Team, the best total in the matchup and seventh-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Montys Dolphins, who came out on top with a 115.10-103.96 win. Montys Dolphins never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind DeAndre Hopkins (22.1 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (20.3). Jared Goff (25.36 points) and Tyreek Hill (16.8) did everything they could for joe's Peerless Team in the loss. Montys Dolphins (2-3) will look to build on their success against Tim's Terrific Team, while joe's Peerless Team (3-2) try to right the ship against This is Seattle!.

Matchup Timeline

  Montys Dolphins   joe's Peerless Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.3 points, Henderson Jr. more-than-doubled his 9.21-point projection as the Rams beat the Football Team 30-10. He racked up 68 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Henderson Jr. will go up against the 49ers in Week 6.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Montys Dolphins
Points
% of total points 115.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.1
19.36
19.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
16.53
19.2%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
20.3
9.21
17.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.4
12.21
14.2%
joe's Peerless Team
Points
% of total points 103.96
1
Jared Goff
QB
25.36
19.47
24.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
16.8
15.92
16.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.6
13.11
15%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
13.4
10.62
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Montys Dolphins who owned the lead, 67.00-62.96. For Montys Dolphins, DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for joe's Peerless Team, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Mike Gesicki had a 70-yard catch for Montys Dolphins, contributing to a 93.00-81.36 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Montys Dolphins on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Montys Dolphins   joe's Peerless Team

StatSmack

Montys Dolphins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than joe's Peerless Team (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of joe's Peerless Team - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Montys Dolphins (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Montys Dolphins have outscored joe's Peerless Team at QB, TE, and K this season.
Hey joe's Peerless Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Montys Dolphins
In a battle of teams sporting identical 2-3 records, Montys Dolphins and Tim's Terrific Team will each aim for their third win next week in an early-season matchup. Montys Dolphins can't count on another 22-point outing out of Drew Brees, who has a bye in Week 6. Tim's Terrific Team won't have Alvin Kamara, Wil Lutz, or Jared Cook. Over the past two weeks, Montys Dolphins have scored 99.79 points per game, while Tim's Terrific Team have averaged 92.87 per contest.
joe's Peerless Team
With joe's Peerless Team and This is Seattle! both now riding two-game losing skids, something's bound to give in Week 6. joe's Peerless Team might have to shuffle their lineup some with the Seattle Seahawks defense out on bye in Week 6. This is Seattle! will be without Russell Wilson, DK Metcalf, Emmanuel Sanders, and Jason Myers.